She revealed he didn't want to play in a friendly match last Sunday due a fear of being bullied further.

Fiona's original tweet read: "My 10yr olds been a gk for 3 years playing at 7 aside. He’s trained for seven hours a week at gk training, team training for 90 min +40 minute matches a week. He was awarded coaches player of the year last week. Being bullied and wants to give it up. Any words of encouragement please".

But Griffiths was quick to offer words of encouragement for the youngster, saying: "Never let the bullies win. Keep the smile on the face pal."

Other stars in the game also offered their own support. Former Aberdeen and St Mirren goalkeeper Jamie Langfield said: "So sorry to hear this. He has a tremendous dedication to being a GK so I’d tell him to stick in and try and ignore the haters. And the end of the day when he makes it he will be the one smiling. If he needs a chat please don’t hesitate to get in contact #gkunion" with a thumbs up emoji.

Hi Fiona, I’ll DM you and we can talk about maybe getting the wee man in @saintmirrenfc on his next day off from school for a training session with my first team goalies and me. Hopefully we can encourage him to stick in 🙌🏻⚽️ #gkunion

He also then offered to bring the kid in to train with the Paisley outfit, adding: "Hi Fiona, I’ll DM you and we can talk about maybe getting the wee man in @saintmirrenfc on his next day off from school for a training session with my first team goalies and me. Hopefully we can encourage him to stick in #gkunion".

Championship club Livingston also sent their well-wishes, tweeting: "Stick at it kid! Fiona - if you can drop us a private message, we'd be delighted to have you both along as guests for our game with @ICTFC on Sat 10th March and we can organise for your son to have a chat with @NeilAlexander_1 prior to kick-off. Let us know if you'd be free".

Stick at it kid! Fiona - if you can drop us a private message, we'd be delighted to have you both along as guests for our game with @ICTFC on Sat 10th March and we can organise for your son to have a chat with @NeilAlexander_1 prior to kick-off. Let us know if you'd be free 👍🏻

And English Premier League stopper Asmir Begovic noticed the plea for encouragement. The ex-Chelsea keeper said: "Don’t listen to them and just keep doing what you enjoy!"

Another message came from Dunfermline Athletic goalie Sean Murdoch where he said: "Stick in kid! There only jealous cause there not half the man you are today! You need that attitude to make it in the football world. Please never lose it regardless what goes on around you. Always feel free to message me.

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The inspirations didn't just come from football, though. International wrestling star Grado offered his support by saying: "Stick in wee man, sounds like you’re a really talented keeper with a great career ahead of you. I always wanted to be a goalie!

"Don’t let these dafties get you down!! Good luck pal!!"

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